Grant Nelson went undrafted in 2025 after college stints at North Dakota State and Alabama, where he helped the Crimson Tide reach two Elite Eights. The 7-footer joined the Long Island Nets, became the first NDSU product to play in an NBA regular-season game with Brooklyn in February 2026, and signed a two-way deal that September. On court, he wears the Nike Kobe 9 EM Low TB.